The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-17
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"My heart-my soul belongs tn GU,
And looking in his eyes
The maiden coy SCI shy ly says:
why, John, what can / do.
You wouldn't have me take a heart
And sOuiless fellow, too"
said the same" quOth Master John,
"Where ever would You BE-:
For haven't you intrusted both
Your heart and soul to me-
II think that T'-the maiden blushed-
This riddle can make plain,
While YOU will be my dearest John,
I'll be your Miranda Jane"
The steamers on the river are doing
good business, and they carry large
numbers of passengers up and down
everv day.
The street services were conducted
again yesterday in front of the Post-of-
flee by the Methodist preachers. The
services are not very largely attended.
Mr.. A. q. Phillips, the well known
jeweler, has a new advertisement which
all would do well to- read. He has just
received new line of canes which he
is selling very low.
Mr. Nj Loeb yesterday presented us with
| a bunch of his famous tive-cent cigars,
which gave the staff several very pleas
ant smokes. The cigar ia a good arti-
Gle for the price charged.
Yesterday five negro tramps were up
before the Mayor, nj, as they could give
no account of themselves and had no
money, they were fined 81 and costs
each, and put On the streets to work il
| out.
spend the day in st. Augustine a train
will leave Palatka to-day at 1915 a. M,
returning at 4:3O p. m. Fare $3.50.
Tickets for sale only at Cooks tourist Of
flee, opposite the Putnam House.
Messrs. L.. III. & w. b. Morr II re
ceived yesterday a very large consign-
ment of straw and other summer hats,
| which they now have open for the in
spection of their customers. They have
hats of all sty les and all grades.
Mr.. Il. Cunneely has a pair of the pref
test setter pups ever seen in Paiatka.
| lie received them a few days ago from
one of the best known kennels in Penn
syIvania, and he will have the finest
dogs in this section " hen they are grown
and trained.
There is now full supply Of tamped
letter sheets at the postoffice, which have
just been received. These sheets are
very convenient, possessing all the adj
vantages of letters, and saving the ex-
pense of stationery. They can he supplied
in any quantity desired.
| \ lew line from the vest has been
opened to Palatka. via Silver Sprin gs
and the Ocklawaha river, in connection
freight arrived here the other day by
that line. and probably great deal more
will come the same way.
Mr.. Halliday's pipe laying force is
beating the record these days. On Mon
day and Tuesday they dug the trenches
and laid about one mile of pipes. This is
considered fast work for even this excel
lent force of hands. and it makes a re-
cord that is not likely to be broken soon.
| There is more or less talk in regard
| TO the next city election, Wnicn taxes
place in April. so far there are no ac-
tive candidates out for Mayor, but that
! is no sign that We will not have a lively
race. Two candidates are already an
nounced for Marshal, and more are prob
ably yet to be heard from.
| At it's meeting Tuesday night the
City Council reduced its rate Of taxation
| for the city three mills. This act will
he appreciated by tax payers, as it will
save them about 81. 900 for the year, and
it will be no hardship on the Council for
| it has funds sufficient for all needs of the
| special tax that was SO reduced.
| Messrs A. NJ. Haughton & Bro. the
| live grocery men. have opened a branch
/ of their establishment in the Dalton
block, corner of Lemon and Third streets.
| They will carry a full line of goods, and
will do thriving business. Mr.. A. Nj.
! Haughton is in charge of the store, and
a. Fan" is a full team, especially when
/ backed with a first-class stock Of goods.
Attention is invited to the advertise
ment of Judge Burt this morning, Of
fering for sale the Losier orange grove.
| This is one of the finest groves ia the